English Explanatory Dictionary

Rollin film

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 30-nm-thick liquid film of helium in the helium II state, which exhibits a "creeping" effect in response to surfaces extending past the film's level (wave propagation) and can thus escape from open containers.

Word forms

Rollin film Rollin films

Etymology

Named after Bernard V. Rollin.

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